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Staatskanzlei

state chancellery; government office of a federal state

noun SHTAHTS-kahn-tslye Rare

Usage Note

Staatskanzlei is the central administrative office of a German Land government, headed by the Ministerpräsident or -in; it coordinates policy and serves a similar function to the Bundeskanzleramt at federal level.

Examples

"Die Staatskanzlei koordiniert die Arbeit aller Ministerien des Landes."

Natural Translation

The state chancellery coordinates the work of all the state's ministries.

Literal Translation

The state chancellery coordinates the work of all ministries of the state.

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